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alguazil

Meaningofficer, helper

Common meaning: a Spanish police officer

Journey through time

  1. Arabicwazir‘a vizier, officer’source
  2. Spanishalguacilsource
  3. Englishalguazil‘a Spanish police officer’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Arabic wazir ‘officer, helper’.

Roots

  • wazir Arabic “officer, helper”

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